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HETERONOMIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heteronomy
1, record 1, English, heteronomy
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The characteristic of a system operating under the constraint of external intervention, control or oversight. 1, record 1, English, - heteronomy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heteronomy: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 2, record 1, English, - heteronomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétéronomie
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ronomie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique d'un système fonctionnant sous la contrainte d'une intervention, d'un contrôle ou d'une supervision externes. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ronomie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hétéronomie : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ronomie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Social Psychology
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heteronomy
1, record 2, English, heteronomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an activity that has its occasion outside the "self" rather than within. 1, record 2, English, - heteronomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie sociale
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétéronomie
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ronomie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraire de autonomie. On tient ses normes de conduite, ses règles ou ses principes, d'une autre source (extérieure) que de la conscience personnelle. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ronomie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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